Improvement in clothes-frames, towel-racks



E. N. PDRTERQIUJ. CURRIER & 0. ABELL.

C|othe-Frames, Towel-Racks. Gln;v

NO 14Q335, PatentedApril7,1874.

NITED STATES? PATENT OFFICE.

EDIVARI) N. PORTER, OF MORRISVILLE, AND ISRAEL J. CURRIER AND OLIF ABELL, OF VOLOOTT, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-FRAMES, TOWEL-RACKS, &c.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,335, dated April 7, 1874; application filed september e, 1813.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD N. PORTER., of Morrisville, and ISRAEL J. GURRIER and OLIF ABELL, of Wolcott, in the county of Lamoille and in the State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Olothes-Dricr, Hat and Paper Back, Sto.; and do hereby declare that the following` is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification. n

The nature of our invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a rack consisting of two brackets, with one or more shelves, to be used as a clothes -drier, l1at rack, paper rack, or any other purpose to which it may be applied, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which our invention appertains to make and use the same, we'will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of our improved rack, and Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same.

A A represent two brackets, of any suitable dimensions, both made exactly alike and each provided at its front edge with one, two, or more projections, a a., each having a notch in its upper surface. In the drawing we have represented three of these projections on each bracket, forming places for three shelves, but we do not confine ourselves to this number, as we may make them of different sizes, to contain any number of shelves, more or less, as desired. All the shelves are composed each of two side bars, B B, connected by means of a series of rounds, C C.

The top shelf in the rack represented in the drawing is pivoted on a round, D, which connects the two brackets, and is supported in a horizontal position by the ends of one of the rounds C extending beyond the side bars B B and fitting into the notches on the projections a. a of the brackets.

The second shelf is loose from the brackets,

and the inner ends of its side bars B B form hooks b b, to catch under either one of two rounds,E E,which connect the brackets,while the projecting ends of 011e of the rounds G iits into the notches on the second set of projec tions a on the brackets. By changing the hooks b b of this shelf from one round, E, to the other, the shelf may be held either horizontal or at an angle, as desired, or the shelf may be entirely removed from the brackets A by disengaging the hooks from under the rounds. This oftentimes becomes necessary, when large clothing is hung upon the top frame.

The third shelf has also hooks b b formed 0n the inner ends of its side bars, and the round C, which projects beyond the side bars, passes through two arms, d d, which are pivoted on the upper of two rounds, G Gr, that connect the two brackets at this point. This i shelf may be held horizontal by letting the hooks b b catch on the upper round G, at an angle by letting them catch on the lower round G, and vertical by letting them catch on pins ce on the inner sides of the brackets, the ends of the projecting round O of the shelf in either case resting in the notches on the third lset of projections a of the brackets.

By our construction of rack, when heavy clothing is to be hung 011 the top shelf B O, the central rack can be entirely removed or can be placed at the angle shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. lVhen in this latter position small articles, such as towels, can be hung upon it, a-nd not be in the way of the large pieces, such as sheets and blankets, that are hung on the outer rounds of the top shelf. The lower rack or shelf, being hinged to the short arms d d, can also be placed at the angle, shown in Fig. 2, or can be folded up parallel with the brackets A.

Being aware that a clothes rack composed of brackets, to be attached to the wall, and h. ving slatted shelves hinged to the brackets, is not new, we disclaim such as being, broadly, our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In combination with the two brackets A A, provided With notches o o and the rounds In testimony that We claim the foregoing We E E, the frames B C, having hooks b b to aihave hereunto set our hands this 3d day of 10W of its adjustability upon or removability September, 187 3.

from the brackets, as set forth.

2. In combination With the brackets A A, With notches a a, rounds G G, and pins e c, the OLF ABLL arms d el pivoted to one of the rounds G, and the frame B C, With hooks b b, pivotcd to the Witnesses: arms d d, whereby the frame may be held hori- ELLA ABEILL, zontally, vertically, or at an angle, as set forth. RICHARD F. PARKE u. 

